By Evalyne Ndirangu Kigali, Rwanda - Kevine Kagirimpundu smiles as the scent of rubber hits her nose. Around her, sparks fly in tandem with the sharp sizzle of a blade…
By Ashley Mutiso At the ABH Policy & Partnership Forum hosted by the International Fund for Agricultural Development (IFAD), GIZ and the Visa Foundation, one message resonated deeply: Africa’s potential…
By Evalyne Ndirangu September 24th, 2025, marked a significant milestone for M-Kyala Ventures: five years of relentlessly transforming the landscape for African women entrepreneurs. What began amidst the uncertainty of…
Rebellion is the birthright of all women; it’s the fertile ground from which we grow and developand become all that we can be. I am a rebel and it is…
In boardrooms and development circles alike, gender inclusion is often discussed as a moral imperative. And it is. But in Sub-Saharan Africa, it's also a massive economic opportunity that remains…
The organizations will be the first grantees from the public-private partnership, which has raised $20 million since last year. A year after launching the Climate Gender Equity Fund (CGEF)—a public-private…
In 2020, M-Kyala Ventures was part of the Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs gender action lab and as part of this participation, was selected as a winner of 50,000 USD…
“Let them teach women what women want to learn” Carolyne Kirabo, founder of M-Kyala Ventures, is a gender advisor and a gender specialist working with entrepreneurship support organisations in Tanzania and…
You have probably heard about gender gaps, like the gender pay gap or the gender data gap. Have you ever thought about gender gaps within your own organization and your…
Washington, DC, December 21, 2021 – The Aspen Network of Development Entrepreneurs (ANDE) today announced eleven winning projects to receive funds through ANDE’s Gender Equality Action Labs. In 2021, each of…